Fulham's talented youngsters have a new man to impress at the club after Claudio Ranieri was appointed as the new man in charge at Craven Cottage.

Former boss Slavisa Jokanovic regularly gave chances to the Academy stars at Fulham, blooding the likes of the Sessegnon twins, Tayo Edun, Matt O'Riley and the side's youngest ever player, Harvey Elliott, in the first team.

Sessegnon is the Academy poster boy at Motspur Park these days having made his first team debut for Jokanovic in the 2016/17 season, he's the one the that the youngsters coming through the gates at the training ground on a Saturday morning all want to be.

He's got nearly 100 appearances in all competitions for Fulham at just 18 years old, scoring 24 goals - not bad going as he enters just his third year of professional football.

It's testament to Fulham's Academy that despite having such a young player holding down a regular place in the Premier League, the talk of 'who will be next' is never too far from conversations on the terraces and in the pub.

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Harvey Elliott recently become Fulham's youngest ever player at 15 years and 174 days when he came on during Fulham's 3-1 Carabao Cup win over Millwall, while the likes of Steven Sessegnon, Tyrese Francois and Matt O'Riley are also on the cusp of the first team.

But now there's a new manager at Fulham in Ranieri and Fulham's talented youngsters will have a new man to impress as they look to break into his first team plans in the future.

Here's who we think are the ones to keep an eye on at Craven Cottage.

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Harvey Elliott

I thought that Fulham's youngest ever player might be a good start with this.

By now, I think most of the UK has heard of Elliott after his appearance in the Carabao Cup, with the papers the next day full of pictures of him and how he had been taking tests in the day at school before playing for the side in the evening.

We probably won't see much more of him in the first team this season - certainly the Premier League is far too soon for him, but he's playing seven years above his age group with the U23s at Fulham, as well as playing for the U18 side.

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I don't know if it's because I'm getting older or what, but the age at which footballers start to make their marks on senior sides seems to be becoming younger and younger nowadays.

Technically gifted, able to beat players for fun and with a lovely shot on him, Elliott has the makings of a star and has been linked with the likes of Chelsea and Barcelona already.

But he's in a very good place at Fulham and everyone will be looking forward to seeing more of the 15-year-old (still can't believe I'm typing that).

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One of Fulham's most promising goalkeepers in the Academy, Luca Ashby-Hammond is a regular for the U23 side at just 17-years-old.

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He's trained with the first team in the past, most notably at the end of last season, and has been gained international recognition after being called up by the England U17s and, most recently, U18s.

Ashby-Hammond is everything you want in the modern keeper - he's comfortable with the ball at his feet while his distribution is one of his standout chracterisitcs.

And let's not forget his penalty taking skills - he's more than happy to step up to the spot and smash a spot kick into the top corner, doing so with both Fulham U18s last season and England U17s in the Euros.

There's a strong goalkeeping pedigree in Fulham's Academy, and Ashby-Hammond could certainly be the next to follow in the footsteps of Marcus Bettinelli.

Mortiz Jenz

A 19-year-old defender who arrived at Fulham from Tennis Borussia Berlin, where scouts noticed him after the two sides competed in the Sparkasse & VGH Cup - an indoor tournament that the Academy regularly competes in.

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Jenz was with the first team during pre-season and played for the first team during the early stages of their summer schedule.

He's 6ft 2ins, strong in the air and extremely talented on the ball - he had one of the best pass completion rates for the U18s and U23s a couple of seasons ago.

Jenz could probably be called the Denis Odoi of the U23s (not for his height though) - he is comfortable playing across the back four and has featured and both right and centre back during this current campaign.

There's a lot of time for Jenz to develop, but he's certainly one to keep an eye on in the defensive side of things.

Matt O'Riley

Fulham fans will be familiar with O'Riley - he's been on the radar of the first team for the past couple of seasons and has travelled with them numerous times in the past.

He made his first team debut for the side last season against Wycombe Wanderers in the Carabao Cup and played again for the first team this season during the 3-1 win over Millwall.

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He's a creative midfielder who likes to get on the ball and makes things happen - his touch is exquisite while his eye for a pass is just as good.

O'Riley suffered an injury last season that put the brakes on what was an otherwise positive campaign, and this season he'll be really looking to kick on once more.

There are high hopes for O'Riley at Fulham - he signed his first professional deal last year when he turned 17 and was another of the young guns that travelled to Murcia with the first team in September.

It's only right to go from a player who is over 6ft to one that is far, far shorter at 5ft 5ins.

But don't Tyrese Francois' height fool you - he's one of the most technically gifted footballers the Academy has on their books at this moment in time.

The 18-year-old likes to sit in the hole in midfield, pick the ball up from the centre backs and distribute it, much like the role that Tom Cairney plays in the first team.

He's pacy, while he has a strong reading of the game that means he is able to win the ball and be in the right place at the right time in the deep lying midfield role.

Francois impressed in two mid-season friendlies with Southampton last season and travelled with the squad to Murcia during the last international break as Jokanovic gave him more exposure to the first team, alongside the likes of Elliott and Matt O'Riley.

Riley Warland

Fulham secured Riley Warland's signature from A-League side Perth Glory over the summer after a trial spell at the club at the end of last season.

At 16-years-old, it's a massive move to make, but he's shown a maturity beyond his years and has settled in well to the U18 side at Motspur Park.

Riley Warland of the Glory sits on the bench during the round 11 A-League match between the Perth Glory and the Wellington Phoenix (Image: Stefan Gosatti/Getty Images)

He's a defender by trade and is strong in the tackle while also being comfortable with the ball at his feet and has put in a number of solid showings for the U18s so far already this season.

Warland made the bench for Perth's game against Wellington Phoenix in December of last year at just 15 years and 166 days and was only 13-years-old when he toured Malaysia with Perth's U18 side.

He's some way off Fulham's first team but it'll be interesting to watch his career develop.

Fabio Carvalho

Another youngster playing well above his age group, Fabio Carvalho is a regular for the U23s despite being just 16-years-old.

He's been capped by England at both U16 and U17 level, but also qualifies for Portugal through his family who chose to relocate to England when he was young.

A very capable number 10, Carvalho possesses a great touch as well as possessing all the necessary technical skills to flourish in that midfield role for the Fulham youth teams.

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He's been tracked with some of the giants of Portuguese football, including Benfica, but he signed a scholarship deal at Craven Cottage at the start of this season to commit his future to the club.

Like Elliott, Carvalho is a very exciting prospect at Fulham.

Sonny Hilton

While we're on the subject of young, exciting prospects that are already playing for England, let's talk about Sonny Hilton.

Fulham fought off Premier League suitors to sign Hilton from Tranmere Rovers two years ago and he has impressed in the youth teams ever since.

He's now a regular at both U23 and U18 level and his ability to dictate games and grab a match by the scruff of its neck and turn it into his side's favour are real standouts.

Hilton has represented England at U16 level and is another that the club have high hopes for - he signed his first pro deal in 2017 and signed another deal in the summer of this year.

Oh, and did I mention he's a black belt in Taekwondo?

Cody Drameh

Another 16-year-old who has been featuring regularly for Fulham's U23 team - Cody Drameh got himself noticed by the wider football world with a stunning goal against Norwich U23s.

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Drameh regularly plays at right back and is gaining plaudits for his performances in Mark Pembridge's squad this season, with it being believed that he's attracting the interest of a number of other Premier League clubs.

He can't sign a professional deal until he turns 17, which he does so on December 8, but it's likely that Fulham will offer him one when he's eligible.